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["Toni Hawryluk" <tonihawr AT msn.com>]

Sorry about that - crossed fingers error again -
I meant to ask Keith to let us know what he finds
out about batteries ... thanks ...

----- Original Message ----- From: keith bellinger<mailto:bartermn AT epix.net> 
Gene GeRue wrote:

> Son of a gun, mine too! Thanks, Warren. I just called DeWalt and got
> the address and phone of the local DeWalt factory store. The store
> guy says bring it in.

Well, a double son of a gun. I just got off the phone with our local 
dealer and he told me to check the date codes. Only those between 
certain dates are applicable. I'm off to get a load of sawdust but when 
I get back I'll be getting out my reading glasses.

> The guy says the batteries are not in danger of overcharging, as
> stated in the recall I read; there is a clip inside the charger that
> could become disengaged and cause the charger to short out.

Yeah, that's the most recent model I think. The older one has been the 
cause of two explosions so far. All this talk about them makes me wonder 
if the batteries I've got are really supposed to be used in the same 
drill. I thought, 18v is 18v. Yep, time to do a bit more research.